Anderson's mother passed away earlier this spring, forcing the Suwanee, Georgia native to fall behind academically and miss several of the team's practices. The redshirt freshman is expected to transfer closer to home.

The move leaves the Boilermakers with four running backs on the current roster - Tario Fuller and Zander Horvath and walk-on Alfred Armour. Richie Worship remains a wildcard in the backfield competition.

Worship hasn't played since the end of the 2017 season after suffering a torn ACL and undergoing a second knee surgery (microfracture procedure) that kept him out last season. Worship didn't participate in spring practice.

Freshmen King Doerue and DaJoun Hewitt are scheduled to join the program this summer.

Purdue running back Evan Anderson (28) runs the ball during the third quarter of the Purdue University spring game, Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.
(Nikos Frazier | The Journal & Courier)(Photo: Nikos Frazier)

BASEBALL

The Boilermakers were eliminated from the Big Ten tournament race after losing to Ohio State 7-0.

The Buckeyes moved into a three-way tie for seventh place after smacking three home runs. The top eight teams advance to the tournament.

Starter Trent Johnson struck out seven over 7 1/3 innings, his longest outing as a Boilermaker.

He entered the game having allowed only one home run in 53 innings this season. Johnson (3-3) posted five consecutive scoreless innings after giving up a two-out solo homer to Dillon Dingler in the top of the first. Brent Todys led off the seventh with another homer and Brady Cherry hit a three-run shot in the eighth.

SOFTBALL

Purdue posted a 1-1 record in the National Invitational Softball Championships on Thursday.

The Boilermakers lost to Iowa State in their second game Thursday 6-1 after defeating South Dakota. Jenny Behan's RBI double in the third inning accounted for Purdue's only run against the Cyclones.

The Boilermakers are scheduled to play Saturday at 10 a.m. against Eastern Kentucky.